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Drink driver disqualified for 23 months after crashing into sign
Anthony Muiru, 32, of Fishponds, Bristol, was nearly four times the drink drive limit when he was stopped on Winterstoke Road on Friday 16 January.
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A standard to be proud of with a surprising top dog
This past weekend, Avon and Somerset Police welcomed handlers and police dogs from across the South West and Wales for the annual Regional Police Dog Trials 2026.
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Tributes paid to woman who was ‘life and soul of every gathering’ after fatal collision in Portbury
Karina Haselgrove-Spurin was critically injured in a collision in Portbury on Sunday 22 February, and sadly died the following day.
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CCTV appeal after assault in Bristol
A man, in his thirties, suffered a broken collar bone in an incident on Union Street at around 9.50pm on Saturday 31 January.
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Two years since disappearance of Jack O’Sullivan
It has been two years since Jack O'Sullivan went missing following a night out in the Hotwells area of Bristol.
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‘Loving’ man remembered by family following death in Taunton
Keith Thorne, aged 49, sadly died following an incident on Tuesday 9 December. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Appeal following indecent exposure incidents in Kingswood
The incidents happened in the Kingswood area on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February.
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Arrest made after Kingdom Hall damaged in Minehead
The incident is being treated as a hate crime and a man in his fifties has been arrested.
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Man sentenced for fatal M32 collision
Jamie Nicholls, of Otterhampton, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court earlier this week.
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Partnership with Empire Fighting Chance supports vulnerable young people in Bristol
Avon and Somerset Police has successfully secured £10,000 through the force’s Innovation Fund to launch the Counter Punch Project in partnership with Empire Fighting Chance, a Bristol charity supporting young people through non-contact boxing and one-to-one mentoring.